Classgen-3.03                                           (12/2000)

Purpose:
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Simplifies creation, manipulation and usage of complex objects.

Benefits:
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       * you can focus completely on the intended functions of your object

       * objects are stored in separate ASCII-files (<file>.pm and <file>_gs.pm)
       * objects can be edited later
       * specifying objects instance variables is enough
         to implement basic functionality

       * structures for inheritance are prepared by default
       * a perldoc skelton is provided for each object


Description:
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classgen is a script that allows you to create a Perl-object from
a simple control-file. In the control file you basically specify
the internal instance-variables this object should have. classgen
then generates ASCII-source code (package) for you, which contains:

       * a new() - method with the variables blessed to an {}
       * accessor- and manipulator-methods for all these variables
       * a specific() - method; it serves as a skelton for you to
         edit further object-specific methods as you need them
       * a perldoc-skelton at the end

3.03:   * accessor and manipulator methods are stored separated as _gs.pm files
3.03:   * .pm and _gs.pm are saved into the /archive directory first
3.03:   * if you created a MANIFEST file via h2xs, the _gs.pm file is added
3.03:   * the version is set to 1.00 automatically


Installation:
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To install classgen 'gunzip' and 'tar xvf' the .gz file in a directory
of your choice. Next run from this directory:

       perl Makefile.PL
       make
       make install (as root)

There are a few examples in examples/ which include how to extend the
generated object for inheritance from base-classes.


Examples:
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The /examples directory provides code and explainations on:

       * how to get started
       * how to implement inheritance with classgen
       * how to introduce different peanuts-characters by inheritance
       * how to establish associations between different classes


In the spirit of UML,
Michael Schlueter       email: [email protected]

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Feedback given on Classgen-3.01:

Hi, Michael,

Thanks for the wonderful "classgen" utility, it saves
me a lot of typing. (...)

Lieting Yu ([email protected])   28.6.2000

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